A pendant is suspended on a variety of chains that may be made from gold, silver, cord, raffia or other materials. They are generally attached to a necklace by threading the chain through a suspension loop attached to the pendant, although they may sometimes be a permanent part of the necklace. Spiritual objects such as crosses, Buddhas and other images are often suspended pendants, and others may include coins, gems, gemstones, pearls or other decorative items that mayvbe mounted on silver, gold or other kinds of mounts.
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This vintage Ethiopian Cross from the Northern Ethiopian Highlands of Africa is a variant of a Coptic cross referred to as an Axum Cross where it was crafted. As the most popular pendant Ethiopian cross it is embellished with religious and apotropaic symbols. This one has a circle on top with pierced cutouts and an…
This vintage Ethiopian Cross from the Northern Ethiopian Highlands in Africa is a variant of a Coptic cross referred to as an Axum Cross where it was crafted. As the most popular form of cross, they are embellished with religious and apotropaic symbols. The top triangle with pierced cutouts represents the Trinity. Each of the…
The Star of David is worn by the Falasha Ethiopian Jews, the oldest group within Jewish diaspora. They are believed to be direct descendants from the Solomonic Dynasty from the union of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Haile Selassie, King of the Falasha and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974, adopted the Star…
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